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English novelist (1775–1817) whose six major works, including 'Pride and Prejudice' (1813), established her as a foundational figure in literary realism and the comedy of manners.
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How many completed novels did Jane Austen publish during her lifetime?
Austen published four novels while alive: "Sense and Sensibility" (1811), "Pride and Prejudice" (1813), "Mansfield Park" (1814), and "Emma" (1815). "Northanger Abbey" and "Persuasion" were published posthumously together in 1818, bringing her total major completed novels to six.
Was Jane Austen ever married?
No, Jane Austen never married. In 1802 she accepted a marriage proposal from Harris Bigg-Wither, a wealthy younger brother of family friends, but she reversed her decision the very next morning and left the estate, choosing independence over a financially secure but loveless union.
How old was Jane Austen when she first drafted "Pride and Prejudice"?
Austen wrote the first version of the novel, originally titled "First Impressions," between October 1796 and August 1797, when she was around 20 to 21 years old. It was substantially revised over the following fifteen-plus years before its publication in 1813.
What is the unfinished Jane Austen novel?
Austen's final unfinished work is "Sanditon," which she began writing around January 1817. She completed only eleven chapters before her declining health forced her to stop; she died on July 18, 1817, at age 41, and the manuscript was published posthumously in 1825.
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